Alcohol Prohibition Areas - Scotland

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29 August 2024
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Summary

Local authorities have the power to make by-laws to prohibit the drinking of alcohol in designated public places under provisions contained in the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (under sections 201, 202 and 203) subject to confirmation by Scottish Ministers. To date, 27 local authorities across Scotland have by-laws which prohibit the drinking of alcohol in designated public places in more than 480 towns and villages across Scotland, together with the built up areas within the city of Glasgow and Edinburgh have such by-laws. They range from a total ban on drinking at all times, to a ban at specified times or on specified days.

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2024-07-01
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Latitude: 60.7478° to 54.3811°
Longitude: -8.0298° to 0.3225°
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2024-07-01 (revision)
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